Porygon2
Virtual Pokémon
A bizarre item caused this Pokémon to evolve. While it now exhibits many new gestures and expressions, its biology remains inscrutable.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Porygon2 can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conversion User’s type changes to the type of one of its moves at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Recycle User recovers the item it last used up. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 15 | Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 20 | Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Conversion 2 Changes the user’s type to a random type either resistant or immune to the last move used against it. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 29 | Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 35 | Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Tri Attack Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 55 | Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
| 60 | Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Porygon2.






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Cite this page
“Porygon2”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/porygon2.
Species data from PokéAPI.